Senior Ecologist - Cambridgeshire

Lead Careers Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Variety of projects

Career development plan

Private healthcare

Pension

Critical illness cover

Life assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Work-life balance

Equal opportunities

Job summary

Lead Careers Ltd is seeking a Senior Ecologist for their Cambridgeshire office. The role focuses on delivering ecological services to a diverse UK client base within a leading multidisciplinary consultancy.

You will bring at least four years of private consultancy experience, robust project management, and deep knowledge of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques. The position offers flexible working, private healthcare, pension, life assurance, and strong career development opportunities

Qualifications

• A degree in ecology or closely related subject.
• Membership of CIEEM.
• Excellent fieldwork and report writing skills.
• Excellent business development skills.
• Hold 1 or more EPS Licences.
• The ability to manage junior members of staff.
• Hold a full & clean driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Skills

Fieldwork

Report writing

Business development

People management

Driving licence

Education

Degree in ecology or closely related subject

Job description

Role - Senior Ecologist

Location - Cambridgeshire

Salary - £DOE

Lead Careers have a great opportunity for a Senior Ecologist who would be interested in exploring a new opportunity. Due to continued growth a new position has arisen within a leading multidisciplinary Consultancy for a Senior Ecologist who will join their team and provide bespoke professional services to their clients throughout the UK. Although they have more than one office this role will be based out of their office in Cambridgeshire.

The ideal person will have at least 4 years' private consultancy experience, strong project management skills and an in-depth knowledge of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques and you will be providing ecological services to a large client base both in the public and private sectors.

SENIOR ECOLOGIST KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A degree in ecology of closely related subject
• Membership of CIEEM
• Excellent fieldwork and report writing skills
• Excellent business development skills
• Hold 1 or more EPS Licences
• The ability to manage junior members of staff
• Hold a full & clean driving licence
• Eligible to work in the UK

ON OFFER

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working
• A superb variety of juicy projects in a variety of sectors
• A professional development plan for personal goals and career development
• Private healthcare, pension, critical illness cover and life assurance
• A forward-thinking employer with strong ethos
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• A great work /family/ social life balance
• An equal Opportunities Employer

Employees can freely communicate with their superiors, sharing their ideas and opinions openly, the workplace culture is at the forefront of their mind at all times and they are conscious that employees' wellbeing is crucial for the growth of the business.